National : Occupy Atlanta
protesters in Atlanta upped the ante by staging protests at several
Chase Banks yesterday , leading to multiple arrests. Police allege
paint was thrown and operations at the banks were disrupted, by
placing locks on entrance doors and vehicles blocking the atm
drive-thru. The civil disobedience was supposedly designed to get the
bank to place a “moratorium on foreclosures.” ajc.com

There are more creative ways to
Occupy the banks however, as the video above demonstrates. A full
article indicating the direction for “American Spring : Occupy
Phase 2” can be found at breibart.com

A homeowner who is “hopping mad”
taking Bank of America to court over her own foreclosure has advice
for others in similar situations. She brought her message to Occupy
Helena yesterday to help spread the word. Kxlh.com

Charges have been filed against 5
Occupy Berkeley protesters stemming from the group's
confrontation with University police last November. Commentators say
the timing and subjects of the charges seems odd, given that raw
video suggested an excessive police response. Mercurynews.com

Across
the bay, the ACLU is backing occupy Oakland in its appeal of orders
to stay away from Frank Ogawa Plaza nbcbayarea.com

While the primary focus on the
Left Coast recently has been blocking mortgage foreclosures
(pressdemocrat.com),
another group, Occupy Vandenberg, protested nuclear weapons in front
of that community's Air Force base. 13 were arrested there.
Lompocrecord.com

No less than environmental hipster and ex-Presidential candidate Al
Gore attended the music biz' mega SouthXSouthwest bash,
and urging techsters to “occupy democracy,” saying “our
democracy has been hacked.” Gore conducted a panel with napster
founder Sean Parker. cnn.com

In Nashville, the governor and
elected officials say they simply want to stop the camping not arrest
any Occupy participants. Leafchronicle.com

Peace reigns in Cincinnati,
where the city has agreed to drop all charges against Occupy
Cincinnati there in return for the Occupiers dropping their federal
lawsuit. Coshoctontribune.com

UWS
Digital News has covered the travails of Occupy New Haven, who
have been told they are getting the boot from the town green. Today,
the camp made a statement, saying they aren't leaving until several
demands are met, including “improved school funding and low-income
housing, longer library hours and an end to foreclosures.”
nbcconnecticut.com

Re:
arrests, multiple reports that prosecutors in New York are subpoenaing
the tweets of a charged OWS protester who was arrested on the
Brooklyn Bridge. The National Lawyers Guild, who represent the
defendant, is seeking to quash the request. At least four other
accounts were requested. Newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.comMashable
also has details...

Global :

The Nottingham city council wants
their city's occupy protesters out, however their legal eviction is
being delayed. Bbc.co.uk